This guidance for investors outlines key steps relating to a company’s development of a specific anti-trafficking program, including elements the company should include in reports to demonstrate to stakeholders and shareholders that they are evaluating key risks in the supply chain and taking appropriate steps to address them.

These include:

– Develop and implement a human rights policy

– Establish a human rights due diligence process

– Conduct human rights risk assessments

– Review, develop, and implement auditing, verification and traceability mechanisms

– Train staff, suppliers, vendors, contractors, and auditors

– Collaborate to expand efforts and influence

– Produce a robust and substantive annual report

Credit: Interfaith Centre on Corporate Responsibility; Christian Brothers Investment Services; Calvert Investments.